Many sports fans talk about baseball outfielders Tony Gwynn, Larry Walker, Barry Bonds, and Frank Thomas as great hitters in the 1980s and 1990s. But one hitter people tend
to overlook is Eddie Murray. He was considered a “professional hitter,” playing first base
but often in the lineup as a designated hitter throughout his career. In his 21 years in
Major League Baseball, Murray posted a career .287 average.

Not only was Murray a good hitter, but he was also a player who consistently hit for
power. He hit an average of 24 homeruns a season during his career, along with a very
good batting average. He would hit a total of 504 homeruns in his career, but on July 31,
1987, Murray would hit his 299th and 300th homeruns in leading the Baltimore Orioles
to an 8-4 win over the Texas Rangers.